Kandy City Day Tour: Explore Scenic Hills and Sacred Sites with a Verified Guide

Immerse yourself in the scenic hills and sacred sites of Kandy on this verified guided tour. Explore the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Botanical Gardens, and experience the vibrant Esala Perahara festival.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Royal Botanical Gardens - The Botanical Gardens in Kandy are renowned for their beautiful flowers and trees; orchids in particular. The name Royal comes in because they were once upon a time only open to the Kandyan royalty. With 60 hectares of land, covering 2500 square feet, this is Sri Lanka’s largest and most impressive Botanical Gardens.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Landing and/or facility fees
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Entrance Tickets for the Attractions / Places to Visit
Additional Information

Here we are offering you a verified tour guide. So that he will explain you everything you want.
Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka and lies in the midst of hills. It is the capital of the Central Province. It is both an administrative ad religious city. Kandy is the second-largest city in the country and is frequently visited by…

Location
Kandy
Just mention where you are staying in Kandy. We come to pick you
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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958nadineh
Mar 23, 2024
Tour with 10 stops and much to see and learn! - We went on the tour with Nadith who grew up in Kandy and had been living there since. He has lot of knowledge bout the city and also about buddhism which is an important part of Kandy and Sri Lanka. It was a very nice tour despite maybe a bit too much for one day. But we knew that there would be 10 stops at first. For people on a low budget the tour would sound great for 1500 rupees per person but take into consideration that there will be fees for entry at nearly every stop like the botanical garden, dance show etc. Maybe asking that in advance to avoid unwanted costs. Overall we enjoyed the trip but maybe wouldve done it splitted onto 2 days to be a bit more relaxing. Bur Nadith gave us the time we needed, not rushing anything.
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Daydream09133344389
Jan 16, 2024
Incredible guide and beautiful experience! - We are so overly grateful that we crossed paths with Nadith on our Sri Lankan trip. We had him originally just as a driver from A to B, but then discovered how knowledgeable and kind he was, that we had him as a guide for the following two days! We are never into ‘guided tours’ but this was so casual yet informative it was brilliant. He went above and beyond to share so much culture and history with us — his knowledge is incredibly rich and deep and he knows his way around so well. We did the Kandy tour with him, which allowed us to really enjoy the busy city. We talked to other travellers who didn’t like the place, so we thoroughly believe it was Nadith who allowed us to really enjoy being there. He went really above and beyond and gave so much of his time, we never felt rushed and he altered everything to suit what we wanted to do, nothing was too much hassle at all. We also did Kandy to Nuwara Eliya with him, which was a brilliant suggestion to see some sights along the journey and then catch the train from there to Ella instead of doing the whole train journey. Which we wouldn’t have even considered before, yet worked out perfectly as we didn’t have train tickets so just did the smaller and most beautiful section. He made us feel so well taken care of, allowed us to relax in the craze of Sri Lanka knowing we were taken care of and was such a genuinely great person!! We would highly recommend him to anyone and everyone visiting Sri Lanka and the central area. We are so so so grateful that we crossed paths!!! Thanking you always Nadith!!
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Y2226pzmichellee
Dec 20, 2023
A wonderful experience - I would like to begin by saying I had a great time in Kandy Sri Lanka. It was my friend and I first time visit there. We met Nadith, a professional tour operator who show us around places like Sri Maha Bodhi temple, the royal botanic gardens, the tea factory and the kandian cultural show at the kandyan art association hall. Nadith did a good job explaining in details and showing us around the different locations. Although our time was short I would recommend Nadith to my family and friends, he has done and outstanding job touring us around.
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Juspenko
Oct 5, 2023
Kandy guided tour - Our driver Nadith was amazing! He drove us around Kandy all day and he showed us all the main attractions! He speaks english very well, so we didn’t have any troubles understanding him. He stopped whenever we liked and gave us time to explore on our own. He is an amazing person!
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Ajds89
Dec 14, 2019
Amazing experience - This trip was totally amazing. The guides were awesome. They paid such a good attention and made sure we were taken care of. Prices for the pacakges also reasonable. Thank you very much for making our journey so memorable!!!
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Janith
Nov 24, 2019
Amazing kandy city tour - I booked this tour from Ireland with a few other friends. It can be highly recommended since it was a well-organized and worthy tour that covers all most all the important places around Kandy such as Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kandy lake, etc. This tour was highly educational as they explained about Sri Lankan history, prestigious places in a UNESCO World Heritage city. Nevertheless, we had fun and ultimately enjoyed this tour. Also, these tour guides were helpful and friendly. It's a place you should visit.
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264katelins
Feb 1, 2024
Kandy Adventures - My guide, Nadith, was very knowledgable. Gave great information and tidbits about each place and Sri Lanka as a whole. Hd was extremely flexible with the plans and when finding out my interests or preferences he made sure to find activities similar or with those in mind. Definitely recommend as you can see pretty much everything in a day. Normally it's a 10-12 hour tour so well worth the money!
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From $43 (Per Vehicle)
up to 3 guests
1 Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).